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very bad seller, don't buy from them, i bought an air fryer from them, when i started using it the digital display started playing up after 2 months of usage, then 2 months later, the door handle fell off, i contacted them they said if i paid for the...

Buying an item

I've been trying to buy an item for 24 hours. I've tried to use 3 debit cards and a credit card each of which has been unsuccessful. The seller has relisted the item and I need to check no money is on its way.

Resolved! Marking an untracked item as delivered

Hi community,Does anyone know if buyers can mark an untracked item as DELIVERED?I received the item and also got a delivery confirmation email from the courier), and promptly left a review for the seller, but the item is still marked as DISPATCHED an...

Can't make an offer

I can't make an offer. When I enter the offer it takes me to a "we looked everywhere" page inside the offer frame. *bleep* is this about? I've tried with different browsers on different Internet connections and get the same behaviour on everything. h...

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Overdue return

I forgot to return an item that is damaged. The return was meant to be posted by the 10th which was yesterday. It says if there is no activity by the 16th, they will close the case. I still have the option to add tracking. If I returned the item toda...

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Simple Delivery and letters - clarification needed please

Is an £4.85 item today going to cost £7.61 soon?An item that is for sale today at £4 + 85p P&P, next week will cost me an additional 91p (or is the % charged on P&P as well?) for buyer fees from the 4th.I’ve heard that Simple Delivery is going to bec...

Buyer Protection Fees who pays them?

I know there are lots of discussions about the new Buyer Protection Fees and no selling fees for private sellers. I am a private seller, so am happy to sell with no fees. But, BIG BUT! I am having the buyer protection Fee removed from my sale!. So I ...

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Resolved! Messages ignored by sellers

One thing that really is getting worse is seller communication, not responding to messages and basically treating buyers as a nuisance! I find this very odd and now will not buy from someone who can't be bothered to respond or interact even if I want...

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Winning bid changed

I bid on an item and won it. I watched the bidding until I won. My winning bid was £32.77 plus postage.The system said it was going to determine who won. It then said I won and I had to pay £37.00 plus postage.How did the cost suddenly go up. The eba...

Resolved! Is Evri killing Ebay?

There are plenty threads with people complaining about Evri, many have replys from happy customers saying " I havn't had a problem with Evri" but if you did then you would find out just what a joke they are.The measure of a company is how they deal w...

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Seller changes mind after auction ends. Illegal?

I won a normal auction tonight on Ebay. A second hand leather case that I bid £200 for and got at £175 or something. Within seconds of winning , the seller cancelled the order. I messaged the seller and said I had won, been sent notification I had wo...

Error when making an offer

I’m trying to make an offer on a car, I enter the amount and then comes up in the next screen. You can pay the seller of this item by completing the following steps. But won’t allow me to make an offer. Any one else had this?

Delivery info

How do I add a safe place for delivery to my address details ? I do not want parcels left on my doorstep in full view of the street

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